Have you ever wondered how much a city will spend in legal fees - to defeat a lawsuit. Let’s say for example, one brought by peaceful BLM protesters who claim their First Amendment rights were violated when the city’s police pepper sprayed, tear gassed, flash banged, blast balled and body slammed them.
Read MoreForgive me for laughing hysterically at the concept of the City of Seattle owning up to its brutalization of peaceful protesters. As was just recommended by the 4th Sentinel Review - the City supported investigation and look back at the SPD’s response to the George Floyd protest season.
Read MoreToday am covering the deposition of JR - a protester whose hand was struck by a blast ball munition thrown by the SPD. As he was trying to leave the protest zone. While this deposition is going, Shannon and Kristin are doing final edits to the massive summary judgment oppositions that are due today - motions brought by the City to dismiss two other protesters’ claims.
Read MoreAs lawyers, we are uniquely qualified to fight against institutional racism. Yet how many of us are standing with the protesters - maybe not in the actual protests, but advocating on their behalf. And on behalf of this cause.
Read MoreWith the exception of cell phone videos, has there been any change in the 50 years since Marvin Gaye wrote What’s Going On.
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